The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-25
WAR DECLARED.
THE TROUBLE nEcoMEs SERIOUS

LIE TROUBLE BECOMES SERIOUS
At the aIIpgo Steel Plnnt-alr. Bailey Calls
d for Mon to Take tho Places OF tho
strikers-A Long Confcrenco-Mhnt
Ia Said About tho Situation.
War has at Last been declared between
the Amslgamsted Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers and tho Knights Of Labor,
and bitter fight which mny become ia.
tional in its aspect Is anticipated as re-
suit Of tho strike OF the mon employed at
Mingo, In tho steel plant Of
tho Lsnghlin and Junction Com.
pauy. A. before published, the
trouble aroao over q conflict Of authority,
the workmen being members Of both or.
gan!sationu. 1t Is now resolved itself into
a question Of principle, and the officials
Of the rival associations are deter
mined to stand up for their re-
spectivs rights. Recently the workineu
asked for extra pay for time lost by bro
ken machinery. Tho firm refused to grant
the demand, and under the rules OF the
Amalgamated Association, the mon quit
work. Later MIR. Bailey, Of tho Execu.
tive Board Of knights Of Labor, appeared
on the scene and ordered men to resume.
This was refused, and Mr.. Bailey threat
sned to All the mill with K. Of L. men
from other places.
"Wednesday night Preeidont Weihe, OF
tho Amalgamstion, offered to start the
mill provided his association was repre-
scented on the mill committee. Mr..
Bailey raid he would agree to this II tho
Amalyamation would consent to serve,
but not to be known as membera
Of the committee. !, Tho :,amalga-
| mated people refused to entertain
ouch proposition, and tho conference
broke up. Bailey says he will furnish
enough men to resume at once and the
Ama'gamatsd officials claim that he will
will not bs able to do 80. They have re-.
moved their headquarters from Steuben.
vile to the goat Of war, and assert that
they will remain on the ground to per.
enade the men to ROMAN away from the
mill, II 1t takes year. Il
Last evening the following was sent to
the Associated Press for publication:
| SrEUrENvlLLE, o., Feb. q.
To all Members Of The Knighs Of Labor ,pho
are Steel Workers:
GREErlSd:-Having exhaused all hon.
orable means to induce q portion OF our
membera who have refused to comply with
the lawa and orders Of tho knights Of La.
Dor in fulfilling an agreement entered
into between the order aud the Laughlin
and Junction Steel Company we have
been compelled to and do now declare
said works open to all Knights OF Labor
who are tonnage workers. Remember,
there Is no question of price involved in
this trouble, only the right to demand
that contract made by the order be full.
filled.
Signed on behalf OF the Knights Of
Labor by ". II. Bailey, for General Ex-
ecutive Board, and NJ. J. Ksvansugh, for
D. A. No. 173. lt=s
The events that resulted in euch step
as this being taken, briefly stated, are 90
follows: Wednesday noon the following
notices were posted at tho steel plant:
"olice OF the Noble Order Of knights Of Labor.
To The Officers Of The Laughlin e. junction.
Steel Company:
GENTLEMEN-Please make tho necessary
arrangements to have the works started
Thursday morning. Please paste notices
to tina. effect in conspicuous places and
notify the men that all Of them who wish
to retain their places in tho company's
employ, will apply at the office OF the
company no later than Wednesday noon,
or otherwise the vacancy will be filled by
othcra in compliance with tho existing
compact. By order Of W. II. Bailey, OF
the Genera! Executive Board. Signed by
NJ. ]. Csvanau2h, OF District Assembly
1877" IS 55;;s35
The company made the following reply:
MlNGo JUNCTION, Feb. 23.
In compliance with the above request
the works will start tomorrow morning.
The tonnage men will please notify the
office force against three o'clock to-day if
they are going to work.
! LAuGuLIN AND JUNCTION STEEL Co.
The strikers were very indignant ut this.
That afternoon the conference referred 10
above, began at i o'clock, ut the Imperial
Hotel, in Steubenville, and lasted till 9
o'clock, when recesa wse had. Reasaem.
bling again at 5 o'clock, the leading
officials Of the rival organizations re-
manned in acesion till 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. ;.1
The isteat in last nights steubenyille
Herald is as follows: "The report comes
from SIingo at ! o'clock this afternoon
that Presidents GleBsner and Priest
s SHns for 'as Conference conf en- with th ena
thus giving them recognition as tho
Amalsamated Association. The men re.
ferred them TO the District Committee in
whose charge the matter now is. Fires
were then drawn in the cupola and soak
ing pits, which were lit this morning, pre-.
paratory to starting the works." This
report lacks confirmation.
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